Just Because Card- I am Roses

 Hey, Crafty Friends! I'm back with the I am Roses Team again to bring you more card inspiration using their gorgeous paper flowers!

You don't have to wait for a special occasion to create something extravagant and "wow".

Adding I Am Roses to everyday projects like this can instantly turn your card from "Awwww" to "WHOA"!

Let me how I created this stunner! It was so quick and easy!

Supplies Used

I Am Roses Products

Red Sweet Moon Rose

White Spring Cottage Flowers

Red Lillies

White w/ Red Achellia Flowers

Other Products

Big Shot Foldaway (Sizzix)

Lovely Floral Background Dies (Diamond Press)

Love Collection- Gray Gingham Paper (Kingston Crafts)

110 lb Black Cardstock (Recollection)

110 lb Gray Cardstock(Recollection)

Creative Station (Xyron)

Mega Runner  (Xyron)

Hot Glue Pen Mini (Xyron)

Glitter Vellum

Stars (Buttons Galore)

I started with a sheet of 110 lb black cardstock and ran it through my Xyron Creative Station.

Once it had adhesive to the back, with the protective film still attached, I die cut my framed leaves background die through my Sizzix Big Shot Foldaway. I cut out two pieces.

Then, I peeled off the protective film and attached the two die cuts together and then onto a 4"x 5 1/4" piece of white and gray gingham paper. Then attached it onto a gray A2 sized (4 1/2"x 5 1/2"- folded) card base using my Xyron Mega Runner.

Using My Xyron Glue Gun Pen I attached a Red Sweet Moon Rose at the top center of my card front.

I twisted a pair of White Spring Cottage Flowers and Red Lillies together. I glue each pair to each side of the Moon Rose.

Then, I tucked in a White w/ Red Achellia Flowers into each side of those.

I cut a 1" x 4 1/2" strip of vellum, laid it across the bottom of my card, and tucked and adhered the sides around the back. 

I die cut the words "just because", which also came with my background dies, from more black cardstock and attached it onto the vellum strip.

I attached little star embellishments by turning my mega runner roller faced-up and placing the stars on the sticky dot matrix of the adhesive tape. Then peeling them off and then peeling them off and attaching them to the front of my card.

And here is the finished card...

Those red flowers really pop!!

Wow! I really love how it turned out!!

I hope you enjoyed today's quick tutorial and that it inspires you to create today!

Thanks so much for stopping by and I hope to see you again soon!

Until then...

HAPPY CRAFTING!!

~Mitsyana

January IAR Challenge- Pure Love Card

Happy Hump Day!! 

It's Wednesday, January 15th, 2020... And that makes this the FIRST official I Am Roses Challenge post of the year!! 

If you've never joined us for a challenge here is how it works...

Contest Details/Rules:

• Contest runs  Jan 15th - Dec 8th (Ends 11:59PM PST)
• Minimum (3) I Am Roses Products
• One project submission per participant
• One winner will be chosen
• Participants will upload their project to their blog or forum, Label it “ JAN IAR Challenge”
• Participants will add a direct link to their project using the InLinkz tool provided. (*if you are unable to use the tool, leave a comment to this blog post and leave a direct link to your project)
• Must Subscribe/or be a Follower of the IAR Challenge Blog
• Winners will be announced alongside the next NEW monthly challenge on the 15th

Here is the breakdown of the Prizes up for grabs:

WINNER (Chosen at Random) $50 Voucher

Top 3 (1st Place) $30 Voucher

Top 3 (2nd/3rd Place) $25 Voucher

Be sure to stop the I Am Roses for more inspiration, link your projects, or see previous winners!!

For this month's challenge, I created this long gorgeous #10 sized card. Valentine's Day will be here real soon and love will soon fill the air! But instead of using red flowers I used it as a background color. It gives my beautiful white blooms a great base and really makes them pop!! Don't you think?!

I Am Roses Supplies Used

White Peonies

White Cottage Flowers

Tiny Green Rose Leaves

Small Green Rose Leaves

Other Supplies Used

Big Shot (Sizzix)

Standard Magnetic Platform (Sizzix)

Tim Holtz Mixed Media #5 (Sizzix)

110 lb Cardstock- White, Black (Recollections)

Red Polkadot Paper (Paper Play House)

Mega Runner (Xyron)

Creative Station (Xyron)

Love Hearts- Sparkletz (Buttons Galore)

Wooden Dowel- Optional

I started with a #10 (9 1/2"x 4 1/8" card base made from black cardstock. A white mat measuring 9 1/4" x 3 7/8". And then my red polka dot mat measuring 9" x 3 1/2".

I ran the red polka dot paper through my Xyron Creative Station then used one of my Tim Holtz Mixed #5 dies and my Sizzix Big Shot with a magnetic platform to cut out a flowery silhouette on one end. I flipped the card over and repeated the same thing on the other end of the card.

Once I had the flower silhouettes cut out, I adhered it onto the white cardstock mat and then onto the black card base using my Xyron Mega Runner.

Then I attached my beautiful White Peonies. I cascaded them toward the bottom. Tucking in small and tiny green leaves under the peonies. 

I saved the stems from the peonies and created little swirly vines by wrapping them around a thin wooden dowel. then tucked those in and glued them in place.

Lastly, I placed my little Love HEarts Sparkletz onto the belt of my Mega Runner to attach adhesive to them and neatly placed each tiny heart around my card.

And here is my finished card...

CLOSE-UPS

There is something about white flowers that is so BEAUTIFUL & PURE! I absolutely LOVE them!!

I love the brilliance of these white peonies against the red background!

It's absolutely breathtaking!!

I really hope you enjoyed my card for today and that it inspires you to create something and join in on the challenge too!

Don't forget to stop on by the I Am Roses Official Blog to see what my wonderfully talented Design Tem sisters have created for this challenge!!

Until next time,

HAPPY CRAFTING!!

~Mitsyana

Mouse Ears & Stars Shaker Card

Hey, Crafty Friends. 

I'm back today with this super cute Disney themed shaker card... a happy little "Dream" shaker card because after all, it is the happiest place in the world...

Supplies Used

Creative Station Lite  (Xyron)

Mega Runner (Xyron)

X150 Sticker Maker (Xyron)

3" Disposable Sticker Maker (Xyron)

Big Shot (Sizzix)

Wish Upon A Star- 6x6 Paper Pad(Echo Park)

Wish Upon A Star- Dream Castle (Echo Park)

Wish Upon A Star- Hot Air Balloon (Echo Park)

Sprinkletz- Mouse Ears  (Buttons Galore)

Sparkletz- Crystal Stars (Buttons Galore)

Stitched Circle Dies (Pink and Main)

Stitched Rounded Rectangle Dies (Pink and Main)

Black Cardstock (Recollections)

White Cardstock (Recollections)

Blue Cardstock (DCWV)

Red Cardstock (Bazzill)

Yellow Cardstock (Bazzill)

Craft Foam

Acetate (Grafix)

Tim Holtz Distress Oxide- Broken China (Ranger)

Tim Holtz Mini Ink Blending Tool (Ranger)

I started by gathering my supplies... look how everything coordinates perfectly already!

I die cut a rectangle from this super cute plaid paper using a stitched rounded rectangle die and my Big Shot machine. Then I die-cut two more from red craft foam.

Next, I ran my plaid die-cut rectangle through my Xyron Creative Station Lite and attached it to one of the craft foams.

Once adhered together, I die cut a circle window.

I placed my plaid my windowed rectangle over the second foam rectangle and used a pencil to trace the exact placement of the window.

Then, I used the same circle die to cut the window in the exact same place as the first. 

I set them both on the side and worked on the card base...

For my card base, I cut a piece of black cardstock to 4 1/4"x 11". Then score and folded it at 5 1/2" to create an A2 sized card. 

I attached a 4 1/8" x 5 3/8" piece of light teal cardstock onto the black card using my Xyron Mega Runner.

I brought back my plaid window and attached a 4"x4" square piece of acetate over the opening with a strong liquid glue. Then set it aside to dry.

While the glue was drying, I attached the other red foam onto my card base.

I ran a 3" strip of black cardstock through my Sticker Maker. Then die cut a castle and the word "Dream".

I attached the Castle into the circle of the red foam attached to the card.

I used scraps of white cardstock I ran through my sticker maker to die-cut clouds. Then inked around the edges using Broken China Distress Oxide ink.

I attached the clouds to the plaid window, adhering some clouds onto the window itself.

Then, I attached the word Dream under the window.

I used my sticker makers to attach more adhesive to red and yellow cardstock.

And die-cut hot air balloon pieces out of red, yellow, and black. I layered and paper pieced them together to create these cute Mickey-themed hot air balloons.

All the pieces had adhesive already on the back so assembly was a breeze... even with those tiny pants buttons!!

AND NOW THE ELEMENT OF FUN...

I attached the Crystal Stars Sparletz to the sky using a tiny dab of liquid glue.

Once my stars were dried, I scattered Mouse Ear Sprinkletz into my opening.

Then topped it off with my second window and attached the two pieces together.

And here is my finished shaker card...

How flipping cute is this??!!

All the stars stay in place because they're glued down... but those are free to move about!

I really love shaker cards, they are so much fun to make!!

I hope you enjoyed this card as much as I did!! And I hope it inspires you to create one of your own! 

Until next time...

HAPPY CRAFTING!!

~Mitsyana

Elegant Gift Tags That Say Thanks!

Hey, Crafty Friends... It's September 15th! 

That means it's time for another challenge at the I am Roses Blog!! And today I made a set of gorgeous gift tags. These would be a great accessory to a wonderful thank you gift. They are simple and elegant but with a pop of color that is striking! 

Let me show you how I created them, keep reading down below.

Supplies Used

Solid Burgundy- 2 Layer Full Bloom Flowers (I Am Roses)

Yellow Variegated Cherry Blossoms (I Am Roses)

Mini Mixed Christmas (I Am Roses)

Mixed Green- Medium May Roses (I Am Roses)

Mixed Green White Cherry Blossoms (I Am Roses)

Mixed Green Small Paper Flowers (I Am Roses)

Soft Green Carnation (I Am Roses)

Other Supplies Used

Big Shot (Sizzix)

Eileen Hull Leaves, Spring(Sizzix)

Tim Holtz Tag Collection (Sizzix)

250 Sticker Maker (Xyron)

Mega Runner (Xyron)

Lace Border Dies (Diamond Press)

Thanks a Bunch Stamps (Diamond Press)

Cardstock- White, Kraft (Recollection)

Cardstock- Red, Green (Bazzill)

Versamark Ink Pad (Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko)

Distress Oxide- Black Soot (Ranger)

Clear Embossing Powder (Judikins)

MISTI (My Sweet Petunia)

Anti-Static Pouch (Ranger)

Buttons (Buttons Galore)

Cutter Bee Scissors (EK Success)

Quick Grip Glue (Beacon)

Hemp Twine

Assorted Rhinestones

Heating Tool

Wooden Skewer (optional)

I started by creating the tag bases. I knew I wanted them to be frilly and eye-catching. 

I cut 2- 2.5"x 6" strips of white cardstock and ran them through my Xyron Sticker Maker. Then die-cut them using an intricate border dies by Diamond Press called Lace Borders.

I die cut the actual tag itself from both Kraft and white cardstock using the largest die from Tim Holtz's Tag Collection die set. 

I trimmed about a quarter-inch off the kraft tag and layered it onto the white tag using my Xyron Mega Runner.

Next, I peeled my lacy borders from their protective film and attached them onto the tag.

I used my MISTI to help me align my sentiments from the Diamond Press Thanks a Bunch stamp set. Once it liked the position I dusted my tag with an anti-static pouch, then inked up my stamp with Versamark ink and stamped directly onto the card.

I sprinkled clear embossing powder over the entire stamped sentiment and heat set it,

 

I set the tag aside. 

Then used Eileen Hull's Leaves, Spring dies to die cut leaves from red cardstock. I used only the top corner stemmed leaf and placed 3 layers of scrap paper on the die and cut them all out at the same time.

I inked the tips of the leaves using Distress Oxide ink in Black soot.

I repeated all the previous steps, this time, I swapped out the red cardstock for green and switched out the lacy flower border to a delicate butterfly border.

I also switched out the sentiment both are great "thank you" sentiments (and both come included in the thanks a bunch set)

And here is where the pop of color comes in...

After attaching the leaves onto the card, I build a little floral arrangement on each. 

I curled the stems of the flowers using a wooden skewer to create little swirly vines. Then attached the flowers onto the tag using a rally strong liquid adhesive.

Then scattered a few rhinestones here and there and attaching them using tiny amounts of more liquid adhesive.

Lastly, I attached a twine bow to each tag topped with a single button.

And here are my finished tags...

I really love how bold these colors look against the kraft and white cardstock. Because I used neutral colors as my base the color I did add really pops!!

I really love how these turned out and I hope you did too!!

Make sure to join in on the fun!! Head on over to the I am Roses Blog to learn more and to enter for your chances to win some amazing prizes

Hope to see your lovely creations soon!!

HAPPY CRAFTING!!

~Mitsyana